RCE AWARDS

Group 4: Youth Empowerment, Networking and Collaboration

9th Global RCE Conference

6th November 2014

Okayama, Japan

Youth and Education for Sustainable Camp 2014

Introduction

Youth and education for sustainable camp 2014 was a

forum that provided youth with the opportunity to learn

and share from one another the best practices towards

accelerating the achievement of Education for

Sustainable Development and beyond 2014.

The camp was run as an informal training for youth to

share and explore opportunities to bring forth “home

grown solutions” and get empowered to be responsive

to issues of climate change, food security , sustainable

water use, ecosystem management; conservation,

mentoring and life skills, among others

The Model

The forum used a Residential camp in a local community

where youth from higher learning institutions, Tertiary,

from the region and other counties interacted with a local

high school and the local community.

Host

RCE Kakamega Western

Supported by:

Kenya Youth Network for Sustainable Development

(AYNSD);

Africa Youth Initiative on Climate Change (AYICC);

The National Authority for Campaign against Alcohol

and Drug Abuse (NACADA)

Local leaders and other facilitators donating time and

expertise for the entire 6 days in residence

Sponsors Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology

(MMUST)

Kakamega County ( Min. of Agriculture);

Mandera County

Grass Root Innovations – Uganda

Parents

Paid a small fee to facilitate for the accommodation and food

for the participants.

BUMA Farm provided the resource and sponsored youth

from the local high school and the local community.

Project facts:

RCE Kakamega Western

Host Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology

(MMUST)- Research Extension and Linkages department

Location BUMA Fish and Integrated Farm - Kakamega, Kenya

Year Apr-14

Thematic area Youth empowerment, Networking and Collaboration

Product/Service Non formal training

Participants 41

Social impact: Increased awareness on ESD

Enhanced student and institutional collaboration

Increased knowledge and skills in the youth

Environment impacts: Kakamega Forest excursion

appreciating the Role of nature as a Resource

Environment impacts:

Experienced with the community (Greening of school)

planting trees

Environment impacts:

“Sukuti” (Local dance)

Appreciating `some`

cultural heritage

and need for conservation

(IK)

Engagement of the youth in climate change issues

Maximum utilisation of the rain water - roof water

catchment in the county and beyond

Economic Impact Enhancement of sustainable production and consumption

in the region

Share resources

Working on an opportunity for the local community to supply

MMUST with their produce

A Long term wish:

To Create an Agricultural value chain for nutritious food and

nutrition opportunities for the communities as per vision 2030

Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s)

**Working out the modalities to implement the wish

Economic Impact

Scaling up activities

Make the youth camp an annual event

Cross border duplication, work with RCE Eastern Uganda

Share experience with other RCE’s in the continent

Establish more partnership

Increased funding

Partnership

Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology

(MMUST) Host to RCE Kakamega Western, DVC planning research and

Innovation, Promotes research and innovation leading to new

products and community outreach

MMUST Is looking to collaborate with other institutions working

with community outreach empowerment programs Technology

transfer

Teacher and student exchanges

Kakamega County Government Devolve functions from National to the County level.

Partnership

UNEP Environmental Education and Training Unit (EETU) EETU supports and strengthens implementation of UNEP’s seven cross-cutting

thematic priorities by harnessing the potential of universities as vehicles of

change and transformation within communities.

It aims to promote the integration of environment and sustainability concerns into

teaching, research, community engagement, the management of universities,

greening of university infrastructure and operations, as well as to enhance

student engagement and participation in sustainability activities both within and

beyond universities. This is done in accordance to the on-going UN Decade of

Education for Sustainable Development 2005-14, and the outcome document of

the Rio+20 Summit - The Future We Want.

BUMA fish and integrated Farm – a stake holder in RCE BUMA is a small scale model farm with a community based outlook, Exploring

home grown solutions to alleviate disparities in food supply and empower the

community with progressive knowledge

Contacts Zippy Shiyoya

BUMA Fish and Integrated Farm

RCE Kakamega Western/ stakeholder

+254 722 905 333

Dr. Gordon Nguka

RCE Kakamega Western/ National Coordinator

+254 725794211

Sir. Edward Misava Ombajo

RCE Kakamega Western Kenya Contact

+254 721420610

Angule Gabriel

RCE Kakamega Western Kenya Alternate Contact

+254 721315467

Asante